But if he didn't go back...
Even a starving camel was bigger than a horse. He was afraid Long Yeyue would come after him.
Even Sea God Tang San had to answer to Yu Xiaogang. This Long Yeyue was really driving Lan Muzi crazy.
"Muzi, don't worry."
"I'll say it right here: whoever lays a hand on you or Wu Zhangkong is making an enemy of me, Sky-Prop Douluo!"
"I refuse to believe my words carry less weight than hers!"
Yun Ming gave a cold snort, truly riled now, and gave Lan Muzi his guarantee.
She was already over two hundred years old.
Wouldn't it be better for everyone if she gracefully turned to spring mud to protect the flowers? Why couldn't she leave with some dignity?
She'd married her master while carrying Chen Xinjie's child.
She'd slapped Old Qiangu.
And now she wanted to ruin a promising Shrek student.
That old hag was nothing but trouble, nothing but a rabble-rouser. If not for the Twin Holy Dragons of Light and Dark, who would indulge her?
Now that she didn't even have the Twin Dragons, she still dared to leap about causing trouble?
Yun Ming really ought to send that old coot flying!
"Pavilion Master, with your word, I can relax."
Lan Muzi was grinning from ear to ear.
Now that Yun Ming had spoken, what did he have to worry about?
He'd deal with Long Yeyue with all his might, do one thing to her face and another behind her back, and fob her off. That was all there was to it.
"Mm. I've left a safeguard with Na'er. If anything goes wrong on your end, I'll rush over at once."
After saying this, Yun Ming ended the call.
Wu Zhangkong and Lan Muzi were greatly reassured.
Did they know what it meant to feel safe with Sky-Prop Douluo watching over them?
"All right, class is about to start. Let's go."
Wu Zhangkong put away his Soul Tool. The mood Long Yeyue had left behind vanished, replaced by curiosity about the Dragon Clan Squad's fighting strength.
At least for now, he hadn't seen the limits of the Dragon Clan Squad.
He wasn't even sure he could bring out their limits.
With Lan Muzi's help, they should be able to, right?
"We're doomed!"
"Wu Zhangkong and Teacher Lan are teaming up. It's a double beating!"
Xie Xie wanted to ask if that was even fair.
They were still kids!
And their opponents were a Soul Emperor and a Soul Saint!
"If you're scared, you can forfeit. The six of us can still fight," Gu Yue shot back coldly, their usual bickering routine.
"Gu Yue, you've got the nerve to say that? Then fight them by yourself."
Tang Wulin shot back at Gu Yue.
"You!"
Gu Yue flew into a rage. She was supposed to fight Wu Zhangkong and Lan Muzi alone?
Tang Wulin really had some nerve saying that!
"Exactly. If you've got the nerve, fight them yourself."
"Who's scared?"
"I'm not forfeiting. If I do, Jin Xi doesn't have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Does that mean he has to forfeit too?"
Xie Xie protested.
Huh?
Wang Jinxi froze. How had he gotten dragged into this again?
"All right. There aren't any specific requirements for the final exam. We'll pass as long as our performance earns the two teachers' approval."
"It shouldn't be difficult. Neither teacher is unreasonable. Don't you have confidence in how much you've improved during this time?"
Ji Fengyu put an end to the squabbling.
Just another day of keeping the peace.
Over the past two months, they'd trained like mad using the Ascending Dragon Pillar and their fusion power. They'd already undergone a complete transformation.
Gu Yue and Tang Wulin had both reached the second ring.
Tang Wulin especially had been like he was on steroids, leveling up at a furious pace under the baptism of Ji Fengyu's high-level Golden Wind Power. He was showing signs of catching up to Gu Yue.
The only thing that wasn't so wonderful...
Was that the Dragon Clan Squad was still "united"...
"Ah."
At that moment, Wu Zhangkong and Lan Muzi walked into the classroom and exchanged glances. They could both see the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Could this really be called a team?
Every time they saw the Dragon Clan Squad, they found themselves asking the same question.
In the Shrek students' understanding, a team meant partners they could trust completely and rely on to watch their backs.
But when the Dragon Clan Squad wasn't facing danger, their teammates were the greatest danger!
And yet this squad was so powerful it was almost impossible to deal with.
Wu Zhangkong and Lan Muzi wanted to complain, but they didn't even know where to start.
Maybe every team had its own way of working.
"All right, enough talk. Let's fight!"
"Muzi and I won't use Battle Armor. You can't use your Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
Wu Zhangkong spoke sternly.
This was no longer his first fight against the Dragon Clan Squad.
Things were different now!
With Ji Fengyu's Defense Boost, the Dragon Clan Squad's absurd number of five Power Attack System fighters had become outright superhuman. Their only weakness was speed.
And in a positional battle on the arena, Wu Zhangkong didn't dare underestimate them.
"Unleash your Martial Souls!"
A magnificent pair of rainbow-dragon wings appeared behind Ji Fengyu. A crown rested on his head, and three purple Soul Rings rose beneath his feet, all shining brightly.
Red, orange, and yellow!
The three-color boost enhanced the strength, attack, and defense of the team's Power Attack System fighters.
"Heaven-Supporting Ascending Dragon Pillar!"
Blue Xuanyu hid inside the Ascending Dragon Pillar. Its scouting ability could temporarily make up for the squad's lack of speed.
"Wind Element, strengthen us!"
Gu Yue made up for their speed disadvantage a little more.
Once they were in position,
they stuck to their usual tactic, with Ji Fengyu leading the charge as they advanced on Wu Zhangkong and Lan Muzi.
"Now that's scary."
Lan Muzi held the Yang Wood Blade in his hand, not daring to attack recklessly.
He and Wu Zhangkong knew the Dragon Clan Squad's tactics well. No matter whom they attacked, Blue Xuanyu would switch places and take Ji Fengyu's spot.
Then they'd trigger Dragon Clan's Fury.
Their only apparent opening was Gu Yue?
"Together!"
Wu Zhangkong felt no shame about bullying the younger ones. Against these little monsters, holding back would only bring trouble upon himself.
"Let's try a frontal clash!"
Lan Muzi and Wu Zhangkong joined forces, planning to test the Dragon Clan Squad's frontal burst together.
The Yang Wood Blade and Heavenly Frost Sword attacked at the same time.
"Heavenly Frost Slash!"
"Sunset Glow!"
Frost and sunlight, two entirely different kinds of energy, now worked together in perfect harmony.
They gave off the feeling of warm winter sunshine,
but hidden within that warmth was power beyond compare.
Wu Zhangkong and Lan Muzi worked together flawlessly. They unleashed simultaneous single-target attacks and joined forces, hoping to tear the Dragon Clan Squad's formation apart.
"Together!"
"Combined ultimate technique!"
Ji Fengyu let out a low growl. His Dark Gold Terror Claw shot out, and he launched an attack with it at once!
The five golden blades of light burst forth with such sharpness that even Lan Muzi and Wu Zhangkong felt a little uneasy.
"Golden Dragon Claw!"
"Light Dragon Claw!"
"Dark Dragon Claw!"
"Silver Dragon Claw!"
Tang Wulin, Na'er, Wang Xie, and one other attacked at the same time, answering Ji Fengyu's move.
Four claw strikes,
joined with the Dark Gold Terror Claw. Under the harmonizing effect of some unknown energy, their power grew even greater!
That's right. Over the past two months, they'd constantly trained together, and the five Power Attack System fighters had developed a combined ultimate technique!
It was called Five Dragon Claws!
Meanwhile, on Sea God Island.
As soon as Yun Ming ended the call, he went and stole Long Yeyue's Luo Sanpao in a sack, then beat him up.
"Ah!"
The damage to Luo Sanpao naturally rebounded onto Long Yeyue.
But Yun Ming was too fast.
Luo Sanpao hadn't even seen who attacked him!
"It was Ji Fengyu!"
"It had to be Ji Fengyu!"
Long Yeyue was already a little muddled with age, yet somehow she still blamed Ji Fengyu.
Just thinking of Ji Fengyu made her even angrier.
And then there was that ungrateful disciple, Lan Muzi!
He said one thing to her face and another behind her back, treating her words like wind!
But she'd already thought of a solution...
She'd discovered that Ji Fengyu was an idol, and she'd already bribed a hundred thousand online trolls!
She planned to wait until Ji Fengyu debuted,
then use those hundred thousand trolls to ruin his reputation!
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